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Zambian historian and political commentator

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IF Hichilema won’t be on the ballot in 2026, who inspires confidence as an alternative presidential candidate in the UPND? If it is Nalumango, will the party accept what would be a first since its creation in 1998: a presidential candidate from outside Southern Province?
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RT @CJAS_RCEA: Sishuwa Sishuwa identifies factors underlying elite and popular support for electoral democracy in Zambia since 1991. https….
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With three peaceful transfers of power since the early 1990s and a well-established commitment to electoral politics among the country’s elite, Zambia is often held up as a model of democracy in Af...
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RT @daddyhope: Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is now urging support for the removal of the two five-year term limits from Zambia’s co….
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This warped logic by @HHichilema suggests that even presidential term limits must soon be removed from Zambia’s constitution. NO Mr President, there must be term limits for all elective public offices to create room for leadership renewal.
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Edgar Lungu on facing defeat to Hakainde Hichilema following Zambia’s 2021 election: . “I was under pressure from my colleagues not to concede. They encouraged me to go to court and petition the results and there were very good grounds on which a petition could have been filed.
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RT @CJAS_RCEA: Just published:.Editorial introduction and eight articles making up a forthcoming special issue "Democracy and Legitimacy in….
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While the fading of democratic legitimacy is widely discussed in the academic literature, the genre is concerned primarily with the backsliding of liberal democracy in Western countries. The articl...
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What does democracy deliver? In this latest study, published in @CJAS_RCEA, I explain why democracy continues to be seen as the most legitimate political system in Zambia since 1991. The article is free-to-read or open-access. Read more ⬇️.
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Ali Simwinga has left the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) after President Hichilema decided not to renew his contract as commissioner. He becomes the third commissioner to leave ECZ since the election of Hichilema who also did not renew the contracts of Esau Chulu and Emily
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RT @MakaTounkara: I am happy to share that I have graduated with a PhD in economics from @Cambridge_Uni. The journey hasn’t been easy, but….
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Churches, protests, and bribes: Hichilema’s triple power play to secure Edgar Lungu’s body. By Sishuwa Sishuwa. So committed to telling lies is President Hakainde Hichilema that he seemingly either cannot help himself or experiences a “high” when deceiving others. I know that
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RT @Stell_History: Applications for the Lisa Maskell PhD programme in History are now open for applicants from African countries. It is a….
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RT @TilkaPaljkOly: By far one of my favourite lecturers. This is very insightful and I support this view!.
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Why are Tongas, Lozis, and Zambians from Northwestern Province reluctant to publicly criticise Hichilema's leadership failures?. By Sishuwa Sishuwa. There must be honour and principles in life. I will tell you a story…. A photographer made his money and consequently earned a
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It is always heartwarming to receive flowers.
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RT @KalebweMutwale: If people questioned and criticized government actions the way they question and criticize Sishuwa we would have been i….
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If the president cannot manage a funeral, how can he manage a country?
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An Open Letter to the President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema: I will not be silenced until death or a better Zambia emerges, whichever comes first. Dear President @HHichilema,. Yesterday, I received the message below from someone who appears to be a well-meaning insider in your
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Who are Zambia’s Present-day Heroes?. By Sishuwa Sishuwa. Today is Heroes Day in Zambia. I take advantage of this Day to pay tribute to individuals and institutions that – especially since the 2021 election – continue to make a difference in areas that matter most and to stand up
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